African instruments are divided into groups such as “idiophones” (instrumsnts that resonate) , “Aerophones” (instruments that require wind), “chordophones” (instruments with strings), and “membranophones” (instruments that have a skin).
Here are some African Instruments that you should know about:
- Talking drum or Donno (membranophone)
- Djembe Drum (membranophone)
- Kagan Drum (membranophone)
- Kidi Drum (membranophone)
- Shekere (idiophone)
- Mbira (idiophone)
- Agogo (idiophone)
- Xylophone (idiophone)
- Kora (chordophone)
- Zither (chordophone)
- Ocarina (aerophone)
- Voice
- Dundun (membranophone)
African music is also filled with body percussion such as hand claps, foot stamps and body slaps.
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